methyl 2-[(2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienoxy]acetate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C13H22O3

    SMILES
    CC(=CCC/C(=C/COCC(=O)OC)/C)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 83.59%
    Rose 74.32%
    Sweet 71.18%
    Fruity 58.69%
    Waxy 58.68%
    Green 57.67%
    Citrus 54.5%
    Fresh 50.67%
    Geranium 38.8%
    Tropical 37.65%

     

    Flavor
    Green 58.53%
    Fruity 56.09%
    Floral 55.94%
    Rose 55.09%
    Waxy 47.73%
    Sweet 45.2%
    Bitter 43.88%
    Tropical 36.78%
    Geranium 34.55%
    Oily 30.48%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.4

    pKa est.
    8.03 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    226.31 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    269°C

    Flash point

    • 120.23 ˚C est.

  • Applications

    Methyl 2-[(2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienoxy]acetate is a terpene-like ester commonly used as a fragrance ingredient, providing a pleasant aroma and acting as a fixative in perfumery and cosmetic formulations. It also serves as an intermediate in the synthesis of more complex aroma compounds. Additionally, as an aroma-active ester, it can appear in household products such as detergents and cleaners to impart a desirable scent. Depending on local regulations and formulation limits, it may be considered for other industrial fragrance applications.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 447.26
    methanol 359.36
    isopropanol 341.01
    water 0.16
    ethyl acetate 471.26
    n-propanol 352.41
    acetone 320.84
    n-butanol 350.42
    acetonitrile 254.02
    DMF 252.2
    toluene 180.95
    isobutanol 211.76
    1,4-dioxane 759.53
    methyl acetate 306.81
    THF 728.25
    2-butanone 351.85
    n-pentanol 239.45
    sec-butanol 420.96
    n-hexane 35.77
    ethylene glycol 42.45
    NMP 241.58
    cyclohexane 81.21
    DMSO 473.54
    n-butyl acetate 188.69
    n-octanol 71.38
    chloroform 1070.71
    n-propyl acetate 221.69
    acetic acid 327.83
    dichloromethane 882.38
    cyclohexanone 402.91
    propylene glycol 167.23
    isopropyl acetate 205.96
    DMAc 346.71
    2-ethoxyethanol 463.02
    isopentanol 247.23
    n-heptane 17.98
    ethyl formate 164.94
    1,2-dichloroethane 518.29
    n-hexanol 194.94
    2-methoxyethanol 614.31
    isobutyl acetate 124.06
    tetrachloromethane 120.43
    n-pentyl acetate 109.94
    transcutol 1219.48
    n-heptanol 75.62
    ethylbenzene 104.41
    MIBK 163.93
    2-propoxyethanol 321.76
    tert-butanol 488.86
    MTBE 350.04
    2-butoxyethanol 176.66
    propionic acid 217.9
    o-xylene 123.19
    formic acid 91.43
    diethyl ether 412.21
    m-xylene 126.46
    p-xylene 130.07
    chlorobenzene 191.59
    dimethyl carbonate 64.75
    n-octane 7.12
    formamide 157.55
    cyclopentanone 345.42
    2-pentanone 274.35
    anisole 228.28
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 330.81
    gamma-butyrolactone 352.42
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 468.22
    pyridine 404.85
    3-pentanone 203.35
    furfural 366.31
    n-dodecane 5.09
    diethylene glycol 227.12
    diisopropyl ether 85.33
    tert-amyl alcohol 455.37
    acetylacetone 263.96
    n-hexadecane 6.0
    acetophenone 198.44
    methyl propionate 239.72
    isopentyl acetate 178.03
    trichloroethylene 914.92
    n-nonanol 67.88
    cyclohexanol 335.31
    benzyl alcohol 197.44
    2-ethylhexanol 116.73
    isooctanol 67.61
    dipropyl ether 128.58
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 187.02
    ethyl lactate 114.05
    propylene carbonate 204.68
    n-methylformamide 139.41
    2-pentanol 277.95
    n-pentane 30.25
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 229.62
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 228.74
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 227.29
    mesitylene 77.63
    ε-caprolactone 366.84
    p-cymene 60.31
    epichlorohydrin 643.27
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 474.39
    2-aminoethanol 151.13
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 365.93
    sulfolane 383.31
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 22.91
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 581.1
    n-hexyl acetate 158.61
    isooctane 13.93
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 291.36
    sec-butyl acetate 159.56
    tert-butyl acetate 234.12
    decalin 32.44
    glycerin 166.46
    diglyme 516.9
    acrylic acid 148.88
    isopropyl myristate 61.31
    n-butyric acid 327.28
    acetyl acetate 203.43
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 67.97
    ethyl propionate 197.05
    nitromethane 425.91
    1,2-diethoxyethane 313.37
    benzonitrile 176.85
    trioctyl phosphate 43.16
    1-bromopropane 328.85
    gamma-valerolactone 484.74
    n-decanol 48.89
    triethyl phosphate 89.53
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 115.84
    propionitrile 198.06
    vinylene carbonate 177.1
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 446.63
    DMS 142.57
    cumene 71.47
    2-octanol 51.98
    2-hexanone 204.89
    octyl acetate 76.62
    limonene 95.75
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 525.65
    ethyl orthosilicate 94.72
    tributyl phosphate 60.41
    diacetone alcohol 276.52
    N,N-dimethylaniline 147.24
    acrylonitrile 206.26
    aniline 257.3
    1,3-propanediol 275.72
    bromobenzene 198.56
    dibromomethane 613.88
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 851.96
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 156.61
    tetrabutyl urea 73.96
    diisobutyl methanol 67.7
    2-phenylethanol 162.55
    styrene 125.16
    dioctyl adipate 107.36
    dimethyl sulfate 108.73
    ethyl butyrate 166.55
    methyl lactate 114.67
    butyl lactate 101.32
    diethyl carbonate 114.97
    propanediol butyl ether 176.32
    triethyl orthoformate 133.09
    p-tert-butyltoluene 59.31
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 151.48
    morpholine 969.92
    tert-butylamine 293.19
    n-dodecanol 37.33
    dimethoxymethane 241.32
    ethylene carbonate 160.79
    cyrene 188.5
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 199.0
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 141.28
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 240.76
    4-methylpyridine 346.63
    dibutyl ether 108.2
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 67.7
    DEF 256.34
    dimethyl isosorbide 325.37
    tetrachloroethylene 468.86
    eugenol 150.46
    triacetin 195.98
    span 80 179.82
    1,4-butanediol 112.32
    1,1-dichloroethane 519.03
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 205.75
    methyl formate 102.4
    2-methyl-1-butanol 251.85
    n-decane 9.74
    butyronitrile 237.63
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 90.07
    1-chlorooctane 54.58
    1-chlorotetradecane 19.01
    n-nonane 9.32
    undecane 6.67
    tert-butylcyclohexane 27.61
    cyclooctane 22.09
    cyclopentanol 232.53
    tetrahydropyran 722.75
    tert-amyl methyl ether 266.44
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 359.79
    1-hexene 135.87
    2-isopropoxyethanol 291.91
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 80.61
    methyl butyrate 240.43

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Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
No restriction